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Gaer Roman Site is a Roman auxiliary fort located near Brecon in Powys, Wales, dating to the late first century AD. The fort was established as part of the Roman military infrastructure for controlling the upland regions of South Wales following the conquest campaigns of the 70s AD. The site preserves substantial earthwork remains including the characteristic playing-card shaped defensive ditches and ramparts typical of Roman forts of this period. Gaer functioned as a garrison for auxiliary troops and represents an important example of Roman military architecture in the Welsh borderlands, guarding routes through the Brecon Beacons and maintaining Roman control over the local population.
Gaer Roman Site is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG009. View the official record →
Gaer Roman Site is a Roman auxiliary fort located near Brecon in Powys, Wales, dating to the late first century AD. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG009.
Gaer Roman Site dates from the roman period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Gaer Roman Site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is MG009.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen y Coed Hillfort, Cyfronydd (4.2 km), Mound in Churchyard (5.8 km), Tregynon Moated Site (6.1 km).
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